sought
Definitions
Adjective
- That is looked for
Verb
- Try to get or reach
- Try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
- Make an effort or attempt
- Go to or towards
- Inquire for
Fragment
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Spelled Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sought".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thought | 1 | 517 |
| 2 | brought | 1 | 253 |
| 3 | ought | 1 | 68 |
| 4 | bought | 1 | 56 |
| 5 | fought | 1 | 46 |
| 6 | tough | 1 | 36 |
| 7 | drought | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | wrought | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | stout | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | oughta | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | slough | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | vought | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | stough | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | shough | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | rought | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | stoughton | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | strough | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | sloughs | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | doughty | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | voght | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sought" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sought" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sought" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 6
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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